This galaxy is identified as IC 1128 in CGCG, PGC and RC3 but the identification is uncertain and IC 1128 may be duplicate of IC 1125.

Lewis Swift discovered IC 1128 = Sw. VIII-89 on 28 May 1889 and recorded "pF; pS; R." There is nothing at his position. CGCG (and followed by PGC, RC3 and SIMBAD) identified UGC 9939 as IC 1128. This galaxy is 11.5' due south of Swift's position. This is the brightest galaxy nearby, though Corwin questions this identification as Swift should have noticed the companion (CGCG 022-017) 2.7' SW. Instead he suggests IC 1128 is a duplicate observation of IC 1125, nearly 5' of RA to the west and 5' S.

600/800mm - 24" (8/1/19): at 322x; fairly faint, fairly small, oval 4:3 N-S, weak concentration, 30"x24". Brighter and larger of a pair with CGCG 022-017 (2.7' SW), which appeared faint, small, slightly elongated NNW-SSE, 18"x12", very small brighter nucleus. Located 13' WNW of mag 8.3 HD 139514.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb